Business Analyst

744 Crane ChemPharma & Energy Corp; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Crane Company is seeking a Business Analyst to support strategic planning, operational planning, and forecasts for the CRANE ChemPharma & Energy unit, including market mapping, competitive assessments and profitability trends. You will translate data into actionable insights for senior management.

The role requires a technical degree (Mechanical or Chemical Engineering) and strong skills in Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python or R, plus advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering in a relevant field.
• MBA or MS in Business Analysis, Data Science, or equivalent preferred.
• English writing and presentation skills required to report to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product line data for KPIs: orders, sales, pricing, profitability.
• Create visualizations and reports to convey insights to leadership.
• Support strategic and operational planning, forecasting, and pricing strategies.
• Contribute to market trends and competitive analyses for growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and maintain data integrity.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data visualization

English communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

MBA/ MS in Business Analysis / Data Science preferred

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

SQL

R

Python

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Business Unit and Position Summary

About Crane Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products. Founded in 1855, Crane provides products and solutions to customers in the aerospace, electronics, hydrocarbon processing, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, automated merchandising, transportation and other markets. The Company has four business segments: Aerospace & Electronics, Engineered Materials, Merchandising Systems, and Fluid Handling. Crane has approximately 11,000 employees in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Crane Co. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR) www.craneco.com About CRANE ChemPharma & Energy CRANE ChemPharma & Energy (within Crane's Fluid Handling segment) designs and manufactures a variety of high performance products including: highly engineered check valves, sleeved plug valves, lined valves, process ball valves, high performance butterfly valves, bellows sealed globe valves, aseptic and industrial diaphragm valves, multi/quarter-turn valves, actuation, sight glasses, lined pipe, fittings and hoses, and air operated diaphragm and peristaltic pumps. Its trusted brands (in alphabetical order) ALOYCO®, CENTER LINE®, COMPAC-NOZ®, CRANE®, DEPA®, DUO-CHEK®, ELRO®, FLOWSEAL®, JENKINS®, KROMBACH®, NOZ-CHEK®, PACIFIC VALVES®, RESISTOFLEX®, REVO®, SAUNDERS®, STOCKHAM®, TRIANGLE®, UNI-CHEK®, VALVES®, WTA®, and XOMOX® offer customers complete and innovative product portfolio designed for the most demanding corrosive, erosive, and high purity applications. Among the industries served are the chemical processing, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, refining, and power generation.

Position Summary

This is a great opportunity to join an exciting business with high growth potential for the right candidate. This role will assist with research and analysis required to inform the strategic planning, operational planning and forecasts for the business including but not limited to market mapping, competitive assessments, value chain mapping, trend analysis for key performance metrics such as a sales, orders, pricing, share gain, attrition, profitability etc. The Business Analyst will not only be responsible for data analysis but also interpretation and visualization of the data using sophisticated tools to inform key business decisions and presentations to senior management. www.craneco.com

Main Duties

Analyses product line data for key performance indicators including but not limited to orders, sales, backlog, pricing, share gain, attrition and profitability and distils them into actionable insights informing business decisions. Effectively communicate insights through charts, tables, and other elements for data visualization to report to senior leadership. Assists business line manager in developing and implementing strategic plan, operational plan, monthly and quarterly forecasts, pricing strategies in line with market opportunities. Support development of market trends & competitive analysis, identifying areas or opportunities for growth. Support cross-functional team in improving and maintaining product configuration databases. Review business models and inventory stock health, suggesting paths for optimization. Develops data analytics to support discussions with customer, sales and marketing personnel, cross-functional departments and customers regarding sales and orders.

Essential Qualifications / Experience

• Experience/Training/Education:
  • Required: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Mechanical Engineering / Chemical Engineering with experience in Data Analytics in applicable field or industry, ideally in Refining, Chemical, or Industrial applications.
  • Preference: MBA, MS in Business Analysis, MS in Data Science, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Knowledge of:
  • Basic design and manufacturing principals, Bills of Material, marketing and sales principles, methods and practices; applications and sales territories; technical product applications and documentations; customer service principles, practices and procedures.
• Skills:
  • Proficient in advanced data analysis tools such as PowerBI Tableau, SQL, R, Python Microsoft office programs including advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and all other Microsoft Office tools.
  • Must have the writing and oral skills to be able to prepare high quality reports and present complex ideas in front of customers and management in English.
• Ability to:
  • Identify market and customer needs and make recommendations; research pricing, shipping and discounting terms and conditions by product line and account;
  • exercise initiative in independently researching and resolving inquiries and problems;
  • prepare clear and concise business correspondence;
  • organize, assign and coordinate work to meet scheduled deadlines including preparation of samples and test reports;
  • make mathematical computations quickly and accurately;
  • understand and follow written and verbal instructions;
  • communicate and work cooperatively with co-workers, departmental representatives, sales representatives, management, customers and vendors.
  • Analyze data for trends on business to develop and present insights to leadership team.

Special Requirements

May be required to travel up to 25% on company business to interact with customers. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Company Culture & Benefits

At Crane, we believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success. Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect. Join us. The unique backgrounds and differences of our associates make us stronger, more capable, and more successful. Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non-cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance-based bonus programs for certain positions. Crane prioritizes career development for our associates. All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on-the-job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs. We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.